Hey...I love my wife and I love sitting with her. But riding up front is a treat for both of us, especially for her since she flies less than I do and does not have status. And if we are sitting together (and I will say that if there are only two seats on a side like on a CRJ or MD88 or 767, we'll always select those over an aisle/window with an open middle seat), we tend to read rather than try to talk over the noise, forcing others to "enjoy" our conversation. Besides, we are together constantly when we are not flying, so a "separation" of a couple of hours is no big deal.